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Hampton Falls vs Hampton vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hampton Falls | Hampton | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328 |
16,426Highest |
1,169Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
| Bridgewater and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bridgewater and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$398,600±$65kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,125±$201Lowest 25% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.